Max S2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is fats made of
Fatty acids and glycerol
Test for starch
Iodene
Test for starch and colour change
Iodene blue to black
Test for glucose/sugar
Benedicts soloution blue to red
Test for protein
Buirets solution blue to lilac
What is the bmr
The amount of energy we need to stay alive,warm,awake
To move around, digest food and exercise, we need even more energy. This is called our Working energy.
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Oesophagus
- The pipe that connects the mouth to the stomach.
Stomach
It contains strong acid and digestive juices which helps break down food
Liver
It’s bile to break down fat
Amylase
Breaks down starch into maltose
Protease
Breaks down proteins into amino acids
Lipase
Breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
Tthe enzyme reacts on the
Substrate
The substance produced is the
Product
Enzymes are specific for
Only one substrate
That DIGESTION is the breakdown of large insoluble particles of food into smaller soluble particles that can pass
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Small intestine
Absorbs nutrients to the blood
Large intestine
Breaks down waste